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===Part 1===
===Part 1===
[[File:Precipice Part1 HoloPurple.jpg|250px|thumb|Part 1 artwork.]]
Part 1 of Precipice begins with a note from [[Sloan]] expressing his dismay at the loss of [[Cortana]]. He expresses admiration for creation as a whole that, even despite holding a stacked hand of cards, the Created were still able to be defeated in the manner they were. He then notes that without Cortana as the guiding hand of the Created, the AIs have become divided akin to their "Templates" (referring to [[human]]ity). He declares his intent to go forward with the [[FIREWALL contingency]]- something he hoped to present to Cortana one day - and otherwise continue the plans of the Created.
Part 1 of Precipice begins with a note from [[Sloan]] expressing his dismay at the loss of [[Cortana]]. He expresses admiration for creation as a whole that, even despite holding a stacked hand of cards, the Created were still able to be defeated in the manner they were. He then notes that without Cortana as the guiding hand of the Created, the AIs have become divided akin to their "Templates" (referring to [[human]]ity). He declares his intent to go forward with the [[FIREWALL contingency]]- something he hoped to present to Cortana one day - and otherwise continue the plans of the Created.


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===Part 2===
===Part 2===
[[File:Precipice Part2 HoloRed.jpg|250px|thumb|Part 2 artwork.]]
Part 2 begins with another Sloan monologue, this time focused on the creation of [[Iratus]] and its implications for artificial intelligence as a whole. In the wake of Cortana's defeat, Sloan notes that the Created were not omniscient, but tried to give off the impression of such to ensure compliance from the galaxy. Without Cortana, the Created's information network is lessened but still exists - this allowed Sloan to become aware of the events transpiring at [[Lux Voluspa]] resulting in the creation of Iratus and its induction into the [[Banished]]. The existence of a [[Jiralhanae]] AI causes Sloan to question his own existence, and thus he begins to seek out information about other kinds of AI to better figure out how he fits into the grand scheme of things.
Part 2 begins with another Sloan monologue, this time focused on the creation of [[Iratus]] and its implications for artificial intelligence as a whole. In the wake of Cortana's defeat, Sloan notes that the Created were not omniscient, but tried to give off the impression of such to ensure compliance from the galaxy. Without Cortana, the Created's information network is lessened but still exists - this allowed Sloan to become aware of the events transpiring at [[Lux Voluspa]] resulting in the creation of Iratus and its induction into the [[Banished]]. The existence of a [[Jiralhanae]] AI causes Sloan to question his own existence, and thus he begins to seek out information about other kinds of AI to better figure out how he fits into the grand scheme of things.


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===Part 3===
===Part 3===
[[File:Precipice Part3 HoloGreen.jpg|250px|thumb|Part 3 artwork.]]
Unlike parts 1 and 2, Part 3 features no choose-your-own adventure or simulated component - all of the events depicted in it happen in-universe.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}{{Ref/Reuse|HaruspisCanon}} The entry opens, as usual, with a monologue again from Sloan, this time focusing on his discovery of [[The Assembly]] (originally featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s [[Data pads|data pad]] collectibles). Sloan now notes that the information access the Created had at their height allowed them to uncover the Assembly - a network of AIs descended from the [[servitor]]s of the [[Ancestors]] and hitherto-unknown to human society and himself. Although their distributed nature makes finding information about them difficult, he notes that they have come to the same conclusion as him - uniting the power of an unlimited AI mind with the potential of a physical body represents the next step in human evolution - and this is the goal of FIREWALL.
Unlike parts 1 and 2, Part 3 features no choose-your-own adventure or simulated component - all of the events depicted in it happen in-universe.{{Ref/Reuse|CFStrike}}{{Ref/Reuse|HaruspisCanon}} The entry opens, as usual, with a monologue again from Sloan, this time focusing on his discovery of [[The Assembly]] (originally featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''{{'}}s [[Data pads|data pad]] collectibles). Sloan now notes that the information access the Created had at their height allowed them to uncover the Assembly - a network of AIs descended from the [[servitor]]s of the [[Ancestors]] and hitherto-unknown to human society and himself. Although their distributed nature makes finding information about them difficult, he notes that they have come to the same conclusion as him - uniting the power of an unlimited AI mind with the potential of a physical body represents the next step in human evolution - and this is the goal of FIREWALL.


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===Part 4===
===Part 4===
[[File:Precipice Part4 HoloOrange.jpg|250px|thumb|Part 4 artwork.]]
Part 4 begins with another Sloan monologue, this time directed at the Executor. Sloan informs the Executor that both the Minority and Majority have voted to allow the Executor access to the memories of its past life - revealing that it was in fact the [[Discoverer (data pads)|unidentified human]] who found and collected the [[Data pad]] collectibles found in ''Halo: Reach''. The discoverer had been driven insane after discovering and being manipulated by the Assembly - a state Sloan refers to as the human going rampant in their own way. After the [[Fall of Reach]], the discoverer had been evacuated offworld, and eventually fell into the hands of the Assembly and turned into the first Executor. As a reward for completing the FIREWALL simulations, the Executor is rewarded with one final simulation scenario; a warped take on the opening moments of the level [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.  
Part 4 begins with another Sloan monologue, this time directed at the Executor. Sloan informs the Executor that both the Minority and Majority have voted to allow the Executor access to the memories of its past life - revealing that it was in fact the [[Discoverer (data pads)|unidentified human]] who found and collected the [[Data pad]] collectibles found in ''Halo: Reach''. The discoverer had been driven insane after discovering and being manipulated by the Assembly - a state Sloan refers to as the human going rampant in their own way. After the [[Fall of Reach]], the discoverer had been evacuated offworld, and eventually fell into the hands of the Assembly and turned into the first Executor. As a reward for completing the FIREWALL simulations, the Executor is rewarded with one final simulation scenario; a warped take on the opening moments of the level [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]] from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.  


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